A few general ones !

[Paulpen]

Seeing as im soon on the hunt to find a Surf and know nothing about them thought id ask some simple stuff to get me going !

It seems that multimode 4wd is prefered and I understand how it works etc but wondered how you tell if a SUrf has it and why its prefered ?

Is it due to preference or is it better for towing with etc - I plan on using mine for going to work, long distance and towing so need a truck to fit the job !

Also what are the running cost differences between the varying diesels and petrol with lpg ?

Do the petrols like lpg or does it cause issues with the engines ?

Also is the 2.4 diesel overheating such a big issue as everyone makes it out to be or should I be 100% after a 3.0D ?

Sorry if these pop up alot but thought id ask as they are more opinion based

Paul

[BUSHWHACKER]

http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/showthrea...highlight=icon

2.4 and 3.0 (2nd gen) economy is near as dammit the same, but the 3.0 'feels' like it has twice the power. Both have basic 4WD systems.
There is a 3.0 V6 petrol 2nd gen, but it likes to drink more than the diesels!

Only, but not all 3rd gens have the multi-mode options.

There is no 2.4 3rd gen.

The 2.7 petrol (3rd gen) is slightly more thrifty on the fuel, much smoother to drive and petrol is cheaper so thats a win, win.

If you're thinking about LPG-ing a petrol Surf before you've even bought one, then you're looking to buy the wrong type of vehicle. Surfs are not commuting vehicles, thats what Euroboxes are for.

[Paulpen]

Ahhh so not all of them have the icon on the gauge then - I thought that they might all have it to show when in 4wd etc !

As for the mpg I know that any 4wd is never going to be good on fuel but seeing as im not fussed what fuel it is I may aswell go for the cheper to run vehicle if it pops up . I certainly wont be lpg-ing one myself but have seen a couple that have had it done already !

[TeaMonsta]

Ahhh so not all of them have the icon on the gauge then - I thought that they might all have it to show when in 4wd etc !

If the car has "standard" 4WD (not multi-mode), there'll still be an icon within the instrument cluster, but it doesn't have the circle in the middle. It lights up green when 4WD is selected.